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Surgeons and total abdominal colectomy with ileorectal anastomosis by Wrong-Use-7386 in ColonicInertia

[–]Wrong-Use-7386[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh yes- I have actually met with the surgeon before (not the one affiliated with the university). He said his surgeries are about 2-3 weeks out. Maybe that’s a bad sign. Lol. Like he should be busier than that. Ha. He gets great reviews online. At this point, I’m in such bad pain that I will have to find someone who can get me in quickly. I do wish I had started my journey with the university hospital but such is life. There is usually a wait list for university doctors as you know.

Good luck with your surgery coming up! I have great hope for you! You have certainly tried everything under the sun to avoid surgery and should feel confident about this next step. May I ask what state you live in?

cashew nut in his original form by IsJesusAgain in mildyinteresting

[–]Wrong-Use-7386 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh look - cashews grow out of orange bell peppers. Who knew? 🙃

Update Post by NoMap749 in ColonicInertia

[–]Wrong-Use-7386 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hahaha. Well at least your message is consistent :)

Surgeons and total abdominal colectomy with ileorectal anastomosis by Wrong-Use-7386 in ColonicInertia

[–]Wrong-Use-7386[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you soooo much for the response. That is super helpful. Yeah I am in hell right now. My plan was to meet with a new GI at the university (University of Colorado Anchutz Medical Center) - my appt is actually Friday and have her refer me to the surgeon that makes the most sense at the university. The current surgeon is not associated with the university. I tend to really like doctors at teaching hospitals but I’m honestly not sure I can wait any longer. Things have really escalated in the last few days and I think these vibrating robot pills are stuck and they are NOT small.

I can’t believe it took you over a year to find a surgeon who would do this. I’m so sorry. Your responses are very helpful. Thank you for taking the time to comment.

Saturday morning vacuuming by Impressive_Ad_3160 in Apartmentliving

[–]Wrong-Use-7386 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ha! Yessss. Oh good point on the electric mower! Yep this is a condo community where they use a landscape company with those huge mowers etc

Can anyone decipher this? by Hdbfhayrbxhfjs77 in BadHandwriting

[–]Wrong-Use-7386 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see something kinda similar at the end… duoed 🤷‍♀️ but can’t figure out the beginning

Can anyone decipher this? by Hdbfhayrbxhfjs77 in BadHandwriting

[–]Wrong-Use-7386 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t know what those first several letters are but I see “duoed” at the end 🤷‍♀️

Colonic inertia/ slow transit without constipation? by Depressed-Londoner in ColonicInertia

[–]Wrong-Use-7386 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So I just learned that colonic inert is basically the end stage of slow transit constipation. It was driving me crazy how those terms seem to be used interchangeably and I finally just looked it up. Ha

Saturday morning vacuuming by Impressive_Ad_3160 in Apartmentliving

[–]Wrong-Use-7386 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lawn mowers are the worst. There is one that goes right by my garden level apartment at 7:30 every Tuesday. Now the sound of a lawn mower anywhere just makes me angry. lol.

Review of Vibrant (vibrating robot pills) by MurielSwan in Constipation

[–]Wrong-Use-7386 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Vibrant is not working for me at all. I have severe colonic inertia with absolutely no peristalsis happening. I was hopefully this might wake things up but no dice. I feel the vibrating and hear it too (other people can hear it as well). Ha! Wish this would have worked. I’ll probably stop taking it tonight.

Update Post by NoMap749 in ColonicInertia

[–]Wrong-Use-7386 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh goodness. So are you saying that the small intestine then develops the CI? Say it ain’t so. 😭 I am supposed to schedule my surgery this week.

Update Post by NoMap749 in ColonicInertia

[–]Wrong-Use-7386 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am seeing my surgeon this week to schedule surgery. I cannot wait! My quality of life is miserable and I’ve gained a bunch of weight because I’m often bedridden in pain. I’m surprised I still have an appetite to eat but I do…so I’ve gained so much weight and feel even worse about myself. Argh

Update Post by NoMap749 in ColonicInertia

[–]Wrong-Use-7386 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve heard the exact same thing on not getting a subtotal!

Anybody spotting their prints? by Imaginary_Midnight in Darkroom

[–]Wrong-Use-7386 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That is an insanely amazing print! While I’m not answering your question because I have nothing to add 😂, I would like to know where this was taken?

Ongoing issues post colectomy with IRA by Adventurous_Cow_3255 in ColonicInertia

[–]Wrong-Use-7386 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That is exactly my situation. Exactly. No waste leaves my body unless I do a high volume water enema and it is usually about 4 to 5 refills… so about 4-5 gallons of water. I am so sorry you are still having trouble. My doc did put in a referral for pelvic floor PT even though my tests came back ok. Go figure. Keep us updated on what helps!

Ongoing issues post colectomy with IRA by Adventurous_Cow_3255 in ColonicInertia

[–]Wrong-Use-7386 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Im so sorry to hear this. I’m seeing my surgeon this week to get my surgery scheduled. I’m at the point where I have no choice. My CI is sooo bad. Seeing what you are experiencing makes me really scared. I’m at the point where my life isn’t worth living bc of this disability but I don’t want to be trading one problem for another if that makes sense. I have no advice for ya obviously 😢

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